[AllysonKendal]

I’m by no means an expert, and I just started trying this move seriously yesterday… I had some success…

I posted a pic in my Pole Progress album( https://www.studioveena.com/photos/view_photo/537f9aa7-65b8-4d88-a0c4-20d10a9aa0eb ), but I’m still way more vertical then I would like… and my knee pit grip in that pic wasn’t great… but what I found is a MUST is removing my inside arm first… that way you can establish contact in your armpit before removing the outside arm.

Veena has some great tips in her lessons about doing it from the floor too.

Hope that helps some.

[AllysonKendal]

A girl I know is having her birthday at R-Bar in Nolita (I don’t know her well enough to get invited, I just heard about it because mutual friends know I’m into pole)… I mean its not a studio, and you’re not going to learn anything but from what I understand its a bar with poles. It’s where the Schtick a Pole in it event happens. Anyway it’s worth looking into.

[AllysonKendal]

I go to class on Wed. It works best for me because I don’t work on Wed and the studio isn’t close and there is a ton of traffic… So I need to make sure I leave early, which I can’t always do from work (and from work it is further than my house).

My instructor says Tuesdays are her busiest day. I am not sure why.

Hope that helps

[AllysonKendal]

I actually had my first experience with a stainless steel pole today…. My very own Star Stand Alone.

I’m still planning on getting a different/spinny pole to replace my chrome xpole sport…. But now I have to say I’m pretty torn. I thought the stainless was very grippy with my skin. It may have been well broken in (it was used) But even the extension (which was brand new) I found to be quite grippy!

[AllysonKendal]

Thanks Veena. That’s good to know. Like I said I’m not looking to compete but somehow I just felt like I should muscle through it or something… Like it’ll somehow make me stronger/better. Sometimes I make things more difficult for myself for no reason!

Thanks!

[AllysonKendal]

Really great price***not ready great prince! sorry I’m on my phone at work 😛

[AllysonKendal]

I’m no expert but I live in NJ, so not far, and I also have dryer skin.

I’ve only used chrome and TG… My chrome pole is pretty slick in the winter and that’s probably when my body is the driest. Now that it’s warming up I’m liking it more… But I still have my eye on a TG pole.

My studio had one and it’s certainly grippy. It tugs my skin a bit, but you get used to it.

I got my x-pole sport used for a ready great prince, I just wanted to make sure I could commit before spending the big bucks… But now I’m wanting something that spins so I’m hoping to be getting something new in the near future… And I was def thinking TG…

However part of me worries about relying on a grippier finish. I don’t have my goals set on performing… And I’m mostly a home poler… But I do want to attend workshops or classes and I worry I won’t be able to do anything. So
I’m not sure, but I’m leaning towards TG.

[AllysonKendal]

I think “I’m going to the gym” or “I’m going to workout” are both very good and truthful answers 🙂

[AllysonKendal]

I’m AllysonKendal here, there, pretty much everywhere… 🙂

[AllysonKendal]

Crazy, I dont know much about the Xbox360 but the Xbox One has a skype app. 🙂

[AllysonKendal]

It also sounds to me like they don’t want momentum being used, but worded it poorly.

Words like swing and kick imply momentum… But I think they just was the outside leg guiding the student to the pole. I think it can’t hurt to ask for clarifications, and if actually kicking is not within their guidelines maybe they can tell all teachers for clarity/uniformity…

I hate all that kind of stuff because yes, most times it’s easier just to keep your mouth shut and let everyone teach the way they feel comfortable… But sometimes it’s good to get things off your chest.

[AllysonKendal]

(that was you who had issues with the studio about your ironX right?)

[AllysonKendal]

Ugh, thats so hard.

I have had similar situations at work… luckily none of them are harmful or dangerous… but I’m a dentist and I work in a few offices.. one of them, (the one I’ll gradually transition into full time as my patients increase) is perfect. At another office we use materials or labs I just don’t love. I would never do anything but my best work, but sometimes I want to do things MY WAY and I hate having to work within someone else’s rules. It’s very hard when you’ve been trained to do something one way, and someone is making you do it another.

My patients are laying down with their mouths open helpless trusting me so I would NEVER do anything I didn’t believe was the right thing… but it’s a bit different because your students are in control of their own bodies…

I’m not sure what you can do. It seems like you’re trying to educate your students on what is right, but still half teaching the kick. At least your giving them the knowledge that not kicking is better.

I’d say talk to the person in charge… but my feeling is this the same person told you that your non-twisted grip ironX was dangerous.

I’m sure someone here who is more experienced with pole studios and what it means to be an instructor can give you better advice. I just wanted to say a big loud “Ugh!” for you.

[AllysonKendal]

For the record I’m not upset, just excited…

I don’t want to buy anything until I know what all my options are… so I guess it’s just wait and see!
I’m curious to see the powder coated and silicon…

Are there any different features to the 2014 models, or essentially are they the same?

[AllysonKendal]

Veena, thats right! I actually have planned a pole jam on SV chat… I was just using the term “skype” like you’d call all tissues Kleenex 🙂 Sometimes I even call facetime Skype. I’m sure I embarrass the hell out of my kid.